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chrome_setup.exe

The application chrome_setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
MD5:
dd83f5719b27d378fdf29b30600787c3

SHA-1:
3821ffb334c84ef432d1524deeb936f19981accc

SHA-256:
438de2f3a6fd0dd16d4737a2cb0360694d70f976d1c1dc529f912eceb0f318f5

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 12:40:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
151224-5

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.31947
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.D potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R.gen
4.6.5.141

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
16.1.13.16

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core'
5.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
46262

File size:
629.9 KB (645,032 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\chrome_setup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:CayMJfsG/UgkVP1eYWPbae/BARYrjnan2Wj63z7J2rwslrnDmUP5:/yMJfsQTkV9WBARYr7an2WjWz7sfhRP5

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Entropy:
7.7651

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file chrome_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloader.browsersinfo.com/download.php?id=25b897d01d144e259804ab20034c2f1201971816&z=0&p=eyJweSI6ImJpIiwicnMiOiJnb29nbGUiLCJydCI6InNlYXJjaCIsImMiOiJ1cyIsIm8iOiJ3aW43IiwiYiI6ImNoMjgiLCJ1X2lkIjoiYmlfNTIxYTQyNTMyM2I2ZDEuNTU3NzQxNjMiLCJwYV9pZCI6IjAiLCJzdF9pZCI6IjAiLCJzcF9pZCI6IjAwMjAtMDAwMCIsInRzIjoxMzc3NDUyNjI3LCJrdyI6Imdvb2dsZSBjaHJvbWUgZG93bmxvYWQiLCJjdSI6Imdvb2dsZSBjaHJvbWUgZG93bmxvYWQiLCJjYSI6bnVsbH0=

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